A weekly list of upcoming outdoors events in the Chattanooga area:
* Mountain to Town bike adventure: Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, beginner-friendly Guild Trail to Tennessee Riverwalk in St. Elmo and on into downtown; ages 10-up; shuttle, instruction & guides (& bike, too, if needed) provided by Outdoor Chattanooga; $25. Pre-registration required at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
* Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Cumberland Trail from Mowbray Pike to Sluder Lane, 5 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Signal Point to Rainbow Lake & Rainbow Falls trailhead, 3 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; staging cars; call Trish Appleton at 332-7186); Sept. 1, Upper Leggett Road to Rock Creek Bridge & back, easy to moderate 5.6 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Politte at 332-7186); Sept. 4, Raccoon Mountain Intestine Trail, easy 3-plus miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call Earl Helmer at 770-877-0600).
* Full moon guided kayak tour: Saturday, 8:30-11 p.m., Chickamauga Lake with Outdoor Chattanooga guides; leisurely paddle around islands & sloughs; ages 14-up (youth with adult), $35. Pre-registration required at 643-8888.
* Family Funday: Sunday, 4-7 p.m., Walnut Wall; no experience or registration necessary, top-roped climbing for beginners to advanced. Call 643-6888.
* Adaptive cycling program: Monday & Sept. 10 & 24 & Oct. 8, 6-8 p.m., from Hubert Fry Center at Tennessee Riverpark; sponsored by SPARC & city of Chattanooga therapeutic recreation division; recumbent 3-wheelers, hand cycles & tandem bikes available; free but pre-registration required through Jerry at jhightower@ctiengr.com or 596-5268 or Elaine at adams_e@chattanooga.gov or 697-1345. Also, volunteers email got2runrunrun@yahoo.com.
* Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, far end of beach by first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
* Dove hunting seasons: Sept. 1-28, Oct. 13-Nov. 4 & Dec. 8-Jan. 15 in Tennessee; Sept. 1-16, Oct. 13-31 & Nov. 22-Jan. 15 in Georgia; noon till sunset on Sept. 1 & half-hour before sunrise till sunset thereafter; daily limit 15 per hunter, not counting collared doves.
* Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
* Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: Sept. 15, 9:30 a.m.-noon, leisurely 3- to 4-mile ride from visitors center with history talks; adults & kids ages 8-up (with adult) welcome; helmets required. Bicycles can be reserved by calling 706-866-9241.
* Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Sept. 17, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
* Wild Trails 200 Mile Club: Encourages improved fitness; cover 200 miles in three months under one’s own power, whether by running, biking, swimming, paddling, walking or other aerobic activities. Anyone interested can start at any time by registering at wildtrails.org/200-mile-club and recording his or her progress there. Getting to 200 makes one a member, and the membership card secures discounts at a variety of places. Club activities include a campout, barbecue and 15k/5k trail races every three months at Lula Lake Land Trust.